Donald Trump Jr. released the text of an email that set up a meeting with a Russian lawyer to discuss opposition research on Hillary Clinton. Releasing the email preempted a New York Times story, but the email itself exposes shady behavior: “The GOP should condemn Don Jr.’s actions because they’re sleazy and dumb. But there is a long way to go before any responsible person starts making incendiary claims about treason.”

Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is blocking Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services because he’s demanding that the Trump administration approve more H–2B visas for foreign guest workers: “Mr. Tillis is one of a number of senators who say their states’ summertime resort, seafood and landscaping industries are struggling to find American workers and need the foreign labor to survive.” A Republican shellacking in the 2018 midterm elections can’t come soon enough, can it?

In the wake of his death, the Crosiers were finally able to view their son’s medical chart, and were shocked to find the unauthorized DNR. They were also greatly troubled to find that only “comfort feeds” had been authorized by Simon’s medical providers, despite their hopes that he would eventually be eligible for corrective heart surgery if he grew large enough. Simon died three days before his scheduled surgical consultation.